Filter



Sept. 13, 1938. J. R. NOONEY v 2,130,287

FILTER Filed Aug. 10, -1956 atentesi Sept. 13, i9

" amazes Jo Raymond Noone'y, Kansas City, Mo., fn-

or to Economy @il Filter ompany, Kansas City, ldo., a corporation of? apparaat@ aus it. 193s, serai Ne. sans 2 cnam. (ci. cremisi) This invention relates to iilters, particularly to those for clarifying lubricating oil used in lubricant circulating systems of internal combustion engines, and has for its principal object to provide a lter of this character having a large filtering .15 applied to eiect a tight seal without danger of springing the parts out of shape when the closure is tightened thereby assuring a tight seal throughout the entire life of the lter.

It is also an important object of the present invention to provide an improved supporting means for retaining the ltering cartridge in a selected position within the shell of the filter.

in accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, as hereinafter pointed out, I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred form oi which is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a perspective view of a filter constructed in accordance with the present invention.

3Q Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the iilter.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line @-3 of )Fig 2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view oi the lower support for the iilter cartridge. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the upper end of the filter cartridge.

Fig. 6 is a detail section through the upper end of the iilter, particularly illustrating the method of retaining the removable closure.

Referring more in detail to the drawing:

i designates a filter constructed in accordance with the present invention andd which includes a shell 2 preferably of cylindrical construction and formed of relatively heavy gauge material. The

shell 2 includes an annular wall 3 enclosed at its lower end by a concavo-convex bottom d. 'I'he bottom 4 is preferably formed from sheet material and has an annular shoulder 5 extending circumferentially of a basin-like sump '6 of slightly smaller diameter than the inner diameter of the wall 3. The shoulder 5 seats against the end B of the wall 3, as well as the legs of the lower cartridge support later described.

The periphery of the shoulders has a'laterally extending annular flange 9 sleevingly engaged with the end of the wall 3 and welded thereto as indicated at it to form a fluid-tight joint. Provided in the bottom of the sump is a drain port ii formed in a depending exterior boss i2, as best shown in Fig. 2,- the port il being internally 5 threaded to accommodate a threaded drain plug i3.

Formed on the side wall at a point above the sump is a laterally extending collar if! having an internally threaded inlet port l5 to mount an inl@ let fitting it. The upper end of the shell is likewise provided with a similar collar il at a. point i spaced below the upper edge ldthereof and having an internally threaded outlet port i9 to connect a pipe E@ leading to the lubricant circulating l5 system of an internal combustion engine. The iitting it has an inlet oriice 2i of substantially smaller diameter than the outlet port i9 to control the pressure of the oil in the filter. The fitting it includes an internally threaded socket 22 for 20 terial and includes an annular shoulder portion 30 d5 to seat a gasket ring 2S sealingly engageable with the upper edge i@ of vthel wall In order to center the cover on the cylindrical wall the periphery thereof is providedv with an annular flange 2l' that sleeves over the wall '3 as best 35 shown in Fig. 3. The central portion of the cover is stamped outwardly at a point spaced inwardly from the periphery thereof, as at 2t, and then downwardly in a rounded curve, as at 23, to

the plane of the annular shoulder 25 thereby pro- .40 vidlng an annular rib or boss of c oncavo-convex cross-section projecting above the annular shoulder and having substantial rigidity to retain the shape of the cover.

The annular rib thus forms an outer, annular, 45 apical proportion providing diametrically spaced contact points for engagement by a clamping bar 30 that extends diametricall:1 across the annular rib and is secured by clamping posts 3| and 32 consisting of rods having their lower ends extend- 50 ing outwardly and upwardly to clear the ange 21 of the cover as best shown in Flg. 1. The posts or studs 3l and I2 are located at opposite diametrical points on the shell. The upper ends of the posts are of sumcient length to extend through 55 suitable openings 34 in the ends of the bar and have threaded terminals tomount nuts 35 and 38 whereby the bar is drawn into clamping contact with they annular, apical 'portion'of the cover plate which in turn sealingly presses the gasket against the edge I8 of the shell to provide a liquid-tight seal. i

The bar 30 is of substantially heavy construction so as to amply withstand the pressure applied by the nuts 35 and 36, as well as the internal pressures within the lfilter. Attention is directed to the fact that the bar 30 engages the cover plate at spaced points between the center thereof and the shoulder flange so as to reduce the effective length of leverage as applied on the bar.

The illter cartridge 31 is formed of a knitted bag 38 containing a filter material, such as cotton waste, that is closely packed therein 4to retain the bag in extended condition, the bag being of cylindrical shape to closely engage the inner face of the cylindrical wall 3. and has a relatively flat lower end and a substantially hemispherlcal upper end as best shown in Fig. 2. The lower end of the bag is normally supported above the inlet port by means of a cross bar 40 having depending leg portions 4| and 42 seated against the annular shoulders 5 of the bottom 4, thelegs being of sumcient length so that the bar portion thereof extends substantially in the axial plane of the inlet port. 'Ihe bar 40 preferably is of narrow width, it being only wide enough to provide suillcient support for the cartridge. The support is preferably provided with a series of perforations so as to not materially interfere with the effective area of the ltering element. The spherical upper end of the cartridge is seated against a concavo-convex supporting plate 43 having a plurality of perforations 44 to allow for passage of oil after it flows through the illter. The plate 43 is fixed to the central depending portion 45 of the cover as by spot welding or the like, so that it is removed and appliedwith the cover. The plate 43 holds the cartridge against pressure of the oil admitted at the lower end of the filter and supports it in spaced relation with the-cover plate to provide a flow chamber 41 wherefrom plate, the oil is in clear condition and free of` oil may flow freely to the outlet pipe 20.

A filter constructed as described may be mounted by any suitable bracket, for example a band 48 encircling the wall 3 and having its ends 49 and 50 secured by a clamping bolt 5i. The clamping ends of the band terminate in lateral ears 52 and 53 having apertures 54 through. which fastening devices are passed to secure the filter to a suitable support, as indicated at 55.

In installing the filter, the pipe 23 is preferably connected to the discharge side of the oil pump of the circulating system so that the oil is delivered under pressure through the inlet port I5 and into the space at the bottom of the shell. The pressure forces the oil upwardly through the ltering cartridge to cause filtering out of the water and solid material which gravitates into the sump, from where it may be drawn oi! from time to time by removing the plug I3. After the oil is passed upwardly through the filtering 'cartridge and through the perforations in the upper supporting water and solid matter. 'I'he pipe 20 may be returned to the oil supply or crank` case of .the engine with which the filter is u sed. After continued use the illtering material ilnaily becomes clogged with material that interferes with passage of the oil. When this occurs the cover plate may be removed by unscrewing the nuts 35 and 33, removing the bar 30 and lifting the cover plate from its seat. The cartridge may then be readily withdrawn from the open end of the shell by grasping a cord 55 -that has been threaded through the cartridge as shown in Fig. 5. A new filtering cartridge is then inserted, after which the cover plate is reapplied and secured by the cross bar, as above described.

From the foregoing, it is obvious that I have provided a lter construction which is capable of withstanding high pressure and which is so constructed that the cover plate may be removed and reapplled to secure a tight seal throughout the life of the lter.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A filter including a shell having an opening at one end through which a filter cartridgeisinserted into the shell and having inlet and outlet ports respectively located adjacent the ends of the shell, means in the shell for supporting a filter cartridge in spaced relation with the inlet port, a closure for said opening having an annular shoulder portion engaging the end of the shell and having an upwardly extending annular boss of concave-convex cross-section and encircling a central depressed portion to form an inner annular chaml ber in communication with the outlet port and an outer, annular, apical portion projecting above said annular shoulder portion, a concavo-convex cartridge retaining member engaging the upper end of the cartridge and having its apical portion engaged with the central depressed portion of the closure member to retain said cartridge below the outlet port and to cooperate with said annu--l lar chamber to provide free ow of liquid from the cartridge to said outlet port, a clamping bar engaging said apical portion on diametrical sides of said depressed portion, and means for securing the ends of the clamping bar to the shell to retain said closure.

2. A filter including a shell having an opening at one end and through which a filter cartridge is inserted in the shell and having inlet and outlet ports respectively located adjacent the ends of the shell, a closure for said opening having an annular shoulder portion engaging the open end of the shell and having an upwardly extending annular boss of concave-convex cross-section and encircling a central depressed portion to form an annular chamber in communication with the outlet, port and an outer, annular, apical portion projecting above said annular shoulder portion, a bar extending across the closure and engaging against opposite diametrical points of said apical portion in bridging relation with said depressed portion, said bar having openings in the ends thereof, threaded studs fixed at the sides of the shell and extending upwardly through the openings in the ends of the bar,-and nuts on the studs clampingly engaging the ends of the bar for securing the closure. Y

JOHN RAYMOND NOONEY. 

